Census of Population

Geographic location of private dwelling occupied by usual residents, name

Geographic location refers to the physical place a statistical unit is located and for which statistics are collected and disseminated.

Private dwelling occupied by usual residents refers to a private dwelling in which a person or a group of persons is permanently residing. Also included are private dwellings whose usual residents are temporarily absent on May 10, 2016. Unless otherwise specified, all data in housing products are for occupied private dwellings, rather than for unoccupied private dwellings or dwellings occupied solely by foreign residents and/or by temporarily present persons.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Designated places by province and territory, 2016 Census
• Designated place types by province and territory, 2016 Census
• Economic Regions - Variant of SGC 2016
• Population Centre and Rural Area Classification 2016
• Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2016
• Statistical Area Classification by Province and Territory - Variant of SGC 2016
• Statistical Area Classification - Variant of SGC 2016
• Variant: Population Centre and Rural Area 2016 by Province and Territory